Tire Traction Attachment Device

ABSTRACT

A tire traction attachment device for a plurality of support beams being inserted into a tire and adjustable arms providing traction includes a base. The base has a peripheral surface and a back surface. A plurality of spike holders is positioned in a circular pattern relative to the base. Each spike of a plurality of spikes is inserted into a respective one of each of the spike holders. Each of the spikes has telescopic functions for adjusting the position relative to each of the spike holders. A plurality of support beams has a distal end and a proximal end relative to the base. The proximal end of each of the support beams is coupled to the back surface of the base and the distal end of each of the support beams is coupled to a mounting base.

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to wheel traction attachment devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new wheel traction attachment device using aplurality of support beams inserted into a tire and adjustable armsproviding traction.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to wheel traction attachment devices. The priorart relates to a variety of wheel traction attachment devices having aplurality of extendable arms. Known prior art lacks a wheel tractionattachment device comprising of a plurality of extendable arms and anoffset base being attached to the device by support beams and insertedinto a tire.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a base. The base has a peripheral surface and aback surface. The base is circular and has a center. A plurality ofspike holders is positioned in a circular pattern relative to the base.The circular pattern of each of the spike holders is positioned equaldistance from each other and equal distance from the center of the base.Each of the spike holders has a rectangular body and a hollow interior.A side of each of the spike holders is coupled to the peripheral surfaceof the base. Each spike of a plurality of spikes is inserted into arespective one of each of the spike holders. Each of the spikes hastelescopic functions for adjusting the position relative to each of thespike holders. A plurality of support beams has a distal end and aproximal end relative to the base. The proximal end of each of thesupport beams is coupled to the back surface of the base and the distalend of each of the support beams is coupled to a mounting base. Themounting base is circular and concentric to the base. The mounting baseand the plurality of support beams are configured for being insertedinto the center of a tire.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tire traction attachment deviceaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new wheel traction attachment device embodying theprinciples and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generallydesignated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5 , the tire traction attachmentdevice 10 generally comprises a base 12. The base 12 is circular. Thebase 12 has a peripheral surface 14 and a back surface 16. The base 12has a cut out 18. The cut 18 out is positioned in a center 20 of thebase 12. The cut out 18 defines a window 22 for a user 11 to seethrough. The base 12 provides a structure to hold a plurality of spikeholders 24.

The plurality of spike holders 24 is positioned in a circular pattern 26relative to the base 12. The circular pattern 26 is each of the spikeholders 24 being positioned equal distance from each other andpositioned equal distance from the center 20 of the base 12. Each of thespike holders 24 has a purpose of housing each spike 40 of a pluralityof spikes 40.

Each of the spike holders 24 has a rectangular body 28. Each of thespike holders 24 has a hollow interior 30 and a pair of ends 32. Each ofthe ends 32 is an open end. A side 34 of each of the spike holders 24 iscoupled to the peripheral surface 14 of the base 12. Each of the spikeholders 24 has an aperture 36. The aperture 36 is circular and ispositioned on a perpendicular side 38 of each of the spike holders 24.The aperture 36 has a purpose of holding a screw 61.

Each spike 40 of the plurality of spikes 40 has a rectangular body 28.Each of the spikes 40 is complementary to each of the spike holders 24.Each of the spikes 40 is inserted into a respective one of each of thespike holders 24. Each of the spikes 40 has a distal end 42 and aproximal end 44 relative to the center 20 of the base 12. The proximalend 44 is a free end and the distal end 42 has a spear 46.

The proximal end is inserted into an end 32A of the pair of ends 32 andinserted out of an end 32B of the pair of ends 32 of each of the spikeholders 24. The spear 46 has a triangular shape and is configured forengaging with the ground 13. Each of the spikes has a plurality of holes48. Each of the holes 48 defines a space for the screw 61 to beinterested into and hold each of the spikes 40 in a fixed positionrelative to each of the spike holders 24.

Each support beam 50 of a plurality of support beams 50 has a distal end52 and a proximal end 54 relative to the base 12. The proximal end 54 iscoupled to the back surface 16 of the base 12. The plurality of supportbeams 50 is positioned on the back surface 16 in a circular pattern 26relative to the base 12.

The distal end 52 of each of the support beams 50 is coupled to aforward surface 56 of a mounting base 58. The mounting base 58 iscircular. The plurality of support beams 50 is positioned on themounting base 58 in a circular pattern 26 relative to the base 12.

The mounting base 58 has a plurality of mounting holes 60. Each of themounting holes 60 defines a space where mounting screws 63 can beinserted. The plurality of mounting holes 60 is positioned in a circularpattern 26 relative to the mounting base 58.

In use, a mounting surface 62 of the mounting base 58 is inserted intoan interior center 64 of a tire 66. The mounting surface 62 abuts theinboard face 68 of a vehicle 70. The plurality of support beams 50 arenested within the interior center 64 of the tire 66. The user 11 insertsthe mounting screws 63 into a respective one of each of the mountingholes 60. Each of the spikes 40 is adjusted within a respective one ofeach of the spike holders 24. The user 11 inserts a screw 61 into theaperture 36 of each of the spike holders 24 and into a hole 48A of theplurality of holes 48 of each of the spikes 40. The screw 61 insertedinto both the aperture 36 and the hole 48A is configured for maintainingeach of the spikes 40 in a fixed positioned relative to each of thespike holders 24. As the tire 66 of the vehicle 70 rotates, the spears46 of each of the spikes 40 impale the ground 13 to provide traction tothe tire 66.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. a tire traction attachment device comprising: a base, saidbase having a peripheral surface and a back surface; a plurality ofspike holders, each of said spike holders having an hollow interior, aside of each of said spike holders being coupled to said peripheralsurface of said base; a plurality of spikes, each of said spikes beingconfigured for being inserted into a respective one of each of saidspike holders, each of said spikes having telescopic functionality foradjustment of position relative to each of said spike holders; aplurality of support beams, each of said support beams having a proximalend relative to said base and a distal end relative to said base, saidproximal end of each of said support beams being coupled to said backsurface of said base; and a mounting base, said mounting base having aforward surface and a mounting surface, said distal end of each of saidsupport beams being coupled to said forward surface of said mountingbase.
 2. The tire traction attachment device of claim 1, furthercomprising said base being circular.
 3. The tire traction attachmentdevice of claim 1, further comprising said base having a cut out, saidcut out being positioned in a center of said base, said cut out defininga window for a user to look through.
 4. The tire traction attachmentdevice of claim 1, further comprising each of said spike holders havinga rectangular body, each of said spike holders having a hollow interior,each of said spike holders having a pair of open ends configured forallowing an element to be inserted into said hollow interior.
 5. Thetire traction attachment device of claim 1, further comprising each ofsaid spike holders having an aperture, said aperture of each of saidspike holders being positioned in a side of each of side spike holders.6. The tire traction attachment device of claim 1, further comprisingsaid plurality of spike holders being positioned in a circular patternrelative to said base, said circular pattern being each of said spikeholder being equal distance from each other and from said center of saidbase.
 7. The tire traction attachment device of claim 1, furthercomprising each of said spikes having a rectangular body, each of saidspikes being complementary to each of said spike holder.
 8. The tiretraction attachment device of claim 1, further comprising each of saidspikes having a proximal end relative to said center of said base and adistal end relative to said center of said base, said proximal end beinga free end and said distal end having a spear, said spear being atriangular shape, said spear being configured for engaging with theground.
 9. The tire traction attachment device of claim 1, furthercomprising each of said spikes having a plurality of holes, each of saidholes defines a space for a screw to be inserted.
 10. The tire tractionattachment device of claim 1, further comprising said plurality ofsupport beams being positioned in said circular pattern relative to saidbase.
 11. The tire traction attachment device of claim 1, furthercomprising said plurality of support beams being configured for beinginserted into a center of a tire.
 12. The tire traction attachmentdevice of claim 1, further comprising said mounting base being circular,said mounting base being concentric relative to said base.
 13. The tiretraction attachment device of claim 1, further comprising said mountingbase having a plurality of mounting holes, said plurality of mountingholes being positioned in said circular pattern relative to said base,each of said mounting holes defining a space for a mounting screw to beinserted.
 14. The tire traction attachment device of claim 1, furthercomprising said distal end of each of said support beams being coupledto said forward surface of said mounting base, said plurality of supportbeams being positioned in said circular pattern relative to said base.15. A tire traction attachment device comprising: a base, said basebeing circular, said base having a peripheral surface and a backsurface, said base having a cut out, said cut out being positioned in acenter of said base, said cut out defines a window for a user to lookthrough; a plurality of spike holders, each of said spike holders havinga rectangular body, each of said spike holders having a hollow interior,each of said spike holders having a pair of open ends, each of saidspike holders having an aperture, said aperture of each of said spikeholders being positioned in a side of each of side spike holders, a sideof each of said spike holders being coupled to said peripheral surfaceof said base, said plurality of spike holders being positioned in acircular pattern relative to said base, said circular pattern being eachof said spike holder being equal distance from each other and from saidcenter of said base; a plurality of spikes, each of said spikes having arectangular body, each of said spike being complementary to each of saidspike holder, each of said spikes being configured for being insertedinto a respective one of each of said spike holders, each of said spikeshaving telescopic functionality for adjustment of position relative toeach of said spike holders, each of said spikes having a proximal endrelative to said center of said base and a distal end relative to saidcenter of said base, said proximal end being a free end and said distalend having a spear, said spear being a triangular shape, said spearbeing configured for engaging with the ground, each of said spikeshaving a plurality of holes, each of said holes defines a space for ascrew to be inserted; a plurality of support beams, each of said supportbeams having a proximal end relative to said base and a distal endrelative to said base, said proximal end of each of said support beamsbeing coupled to said back surface of said base, said plurality ofsupport beams being positioned in said circular pattern relative to saidbase, said plurality of support beams being configured for beinginserted into a center of a tire; and a mounting base, said mountingbase having a forward surface and a mounting surface, said mounting basebeing circular, said mounting base being concentric relative to saidbase, said mounting base having a plurality of mounting holes, saidplurality of mounting holes being positioned in said circular patternrelative to said base, each of said mounting holes defining a space fora mounting screw to be inserted, said distal end of each of said supportbeams being coupled to said forward surface of said mounting base, saidplurality of support beams being positioned in said circular patternrelative to said base.